# diverted

Pronunciation: say "dy-VUR-tid" US /daɪˈvɝtɪd/, UK /daɪˈvɜːtəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of divert. — simple past and past participle of divert
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of divert. Use this form for something that already happened, or after "has," "have," or "was."
   - _Engineers diverted the river to keep the low-lying village from flooding._
   - _Much of the budget had been diverted into an unrelated project._

## Adjective

2. Rerouted or redirected away from an original course, path, or intended purpose.
   - Simple: Sent along a different route instead of the usual one.
   - _Passengers on the diverted flight reached the city hours behind schedule._
   - _The diverted shipment finally arrived at the warehouse after a long detour._

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